none of your business

idiom
UK: /ˌnʌn əv jɔː ˈbɪznɪs/
US: /ˌnʌn əv jʊr ˈbɪznɪs/

  1. Something said when someone is asking a question that is too personal.

    1. Where I was last night is none of your business. [ ] [ ]
    2. I told him that my financial situation was none of your business and he needed to stop asking. [ ] [ ]
none of your business interjection

  1. Used to tell someone that something is private and they shouldn't ask about it.

    1. That’s none of your business what I spend my money on. [ ] [ ]
    2. He tried to ask about my relationship, but I told him firmly it was none of your business. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "none of your business" is /ˌnʌn əv jɔː ˈbɪznɪs/ in British English and /ˌnʌn əv jʊr ˈbɪznɪs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "none of your business": "Where I was last night is none of your business.". More examples on the page.